{"product_id":"building-the-armys-backbone-andrew-l-brown-9780774866965","title":"Building the Army's Backbone: Canadian Non-Commissioned Officers in the Second World War","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable story of how Canada built a corps of non-commissioned officers from scratch at the start of World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Canada declared war on Germany in 1939, its military comprised only about 4,000 active and 50,000 reserve personnel. Unable to function without a strong core of experienced noncommissioned officers, the military embarked on an ambitious recruitment and training regimen. \u003ci\u003eBuilding the Army's Backbone \u003c\/i\u003edetails the two-pronged approach improvised to meet this challenge: in addition to traditionally centralized training, deployed units would also train officers in the field. Their efforts succeeded thanks to a rotating group of the best-trained NCOs between operational forces, the reinforcement pool, and the training system. As a result, Canada transformed thousands of civilians into officers seemingly overnight, armed with the skills necessary to help the army succeed in battle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew L. Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774866969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774866965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.80d","brand":"Andrew L. Brown","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43982006419711,"sku":"9780774866965","price":89.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_87013600-6c19-4772-9a28-cfbda57d8e57.jpg?v=1683258747","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/building-the-armys-backbone-andrew-l-brown-9780774866965","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}